Crossing the North Sea
Captain’s Log, October 19th: This is our first sea day of the cruise. An opportunity for passengers to relax and enjoy the on-board facilities, ahead of the first shore visit. Sadly we’ve had some...
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Off to the Baltic!
Captain’s Log, October 18th: A good start to our second cruise, starting from London. This time we’re off to the ports of the Baltic Sea. Our route takes in many countries, the highlight being...
Back to Barcelona
Captain’s Log, June 6th: Ah well, all good things have to come to an end. We are back in Barcelona, and the passengers have departed for the airport, so all is peaceful. We would...
An unexpected stop in Tangiers
Captain’s Log, June 5th: Last night, not long after leaving Gibraltar, we developed engine trouble. It seems that one of the engines is only delivering a low power level, so the ship can only...
Gibraltar
Captain’s Log, June 4th: After the friction from passengers at Tunis, it is good to be finally at a port where they have nothing to grumble about. About a half of them have taken...
A Surprise Visit to Tunisia
Captain’s Log, June 3rd: Well, a little bit of a surprise for our passengers this morning, when they realized we had docked in Tunis. Our plans were to visit Cagliari on the beautiful island...
Beautiful Sicily
Captain’s Log, June 2nd: Today we berthed at Messina in Sicily. A very profitable stop for us, and Mrs Negibi is so pleased, she even phoned to congratulate me. Most of the passengers took...
Another day at Sea
Captain’s Log, June 1st: Regrettably, we have had to drop Naples from our itinerary. Many passengers were disappointed, especially those who had chosen this cruise so as visit the ruins at Pompeii, but we...
A day at Sea
Captain’s Log, May 31st: What a glorious day. Clear skies, a smooth sea and delightful views of the coastline. I’ve been able to leave a young trainee at the helm, while I’ve enjoyed lounging...
We sail for Naples
Captain’s Log, May 30th: We set sail yesterday a little early, at 5pm, as the tide was in our favor, and all our passengers had returned from the official trips into Genoa. Four passengers,...
